The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-17
GOOD TIMES COMING.

The spirit of harmony and good feel
ing which is spreading over the Utah
community excites the establishment OF
the "oldest inhabitant," and causes the
younger inhabitants to wonder. For
fully half generation there has been
incesssnt turmoil in our midst. The
quarrel and strife have been unbroken,
and at times there has been regular
cyclone of excitement and contention.
Even less than a year ago the discord
was wild, the din being such as to de-
stroy the hope of some that peace
would again dwell in Utah. But think
Of the condition of things last fall and
winter, and then look at the condition
of things to- day The transformation has
been wonderful, the change great. True,
there is not yet harmony. There is
still pickering, and few individuals
are doing their utmost to revive the
unhappy condition of former times.
The improvement, however, has Deen
so great, the change so remarkable, as
to inspire the hope and expectation
that the day is not distant when Utah
will not be unlike other communities in
those matters which concern the gen
eral welfare; when all will be interested
in working for the public good; when
men can disagree in regard to social,
political and religious matters without
degenerating into personal enemies and
doing their utmost to impose hardship
and ruin upon opponents.
This very gratifying change has
been brought about by certain of
the influential men in the
community coming to their senses, and
asserting their freedom from the dicta-
ton Of the strIfe-breeders and peace
disturbers. Many of these men had
permitted themselves to be led or driven
by the ire-eaters, and had thus given a
seeming endorsement to the schemes of
the ruls-or-ruin clique. With this en-
couragement and support the agitators |
went along until they brought the Ter
ritory to the verge of ruin; when the |
men who had allowed themselv es to be |
pliable against their own advantage as
well as against the best good of the |
community at large, found the courage |
to halt and assert themselves. The re-
suit is what we see to-day, the leading
men working tremendously together
for the benefit of Utah, and the
malcontents being gradually but GER
tainly crowded aside. 1t is pleasing
and encouraging to note the working of
this revolution. So much has been
wrought in six months, as to inspire
the belief that the change will soon be
complete, and Utah be fairly started in
the glorious career of development and |
prosperity which we have so long and |
so anxiously awaited. We have only to
do as we have been doing during the
past six months, only to move closer to-
gether, and work determinedly and in
diligently for each other and the whole,
and almost before we are aware of it,
there will be peace and prosperity, the
quarrelsome element will have de-
parted, or, lost, its influence for
evil, and every body will wonder why the
people of Utah so long and so persist
entity refused to take advantage of the
situation and make the most of the |
grand opportunities presented to them.
The outlook is inspiring. The horizon |
is bright with hope for long-suftering,
sadly-distressed Utah.